At 9.53 a.m. on 4th September, 1966, a yacht was reported in distress about six miles south of Hastings. At 10.7 the rifeboat Fairlight was launched in a southwesterly gale and a rough sea. It was one hour after low water. The life-boat reached the casualty, the catamaran Alleda, which had been taken in tow by a German coaster. The life-boat took over the tow and brought the Alleda safely to Dover harbour. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 9.48..